A former worker at Opa! Souvlaki has been awarded nearly $40,000 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after it concluded she was subjected to sexual harassment, a poisoned work …
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Warehouse worker, fired after accident involving machine he wasn’t trained or authorized to operate, not entitled to EI benefits: Tribunal
A warehouse worker who operated a reach machine, without proper authorization or training, and was involved in an accident that caused damage is not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits …
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Double dismissal: Northwest Protection Services, former employees both leave empty handed in spat over fiduciary duties, confidential information
An Ontario court has dismissed an employer’s lawsuit against two of its former employees, and it also tossed out a counterclaim by those workers. Northwest Protection Services Ltd., a company …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal restores arbitrator’s ruling in contentious fight between UFCW, Sproule Lumber
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has reinstated an arbitrator’s original ruling involving Sproule Lumber and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) after it was overturned by a …
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Federal Court rejects appeal for EI benefits by worker dismissed for vaccine refusal, rejects comparison to harassment cases
A woman who lost her job over a refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits as a result, has lost her appeal of the …
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
B.C. trucking company that alleged time theft by driver who quit loses bid to recoup money
A British Columbia-based trucking company that alleged a former worker was guilty of time theft — amounting to an overpayment of more than $4,200 — has lost its bid to …
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Tribunal reverses course: Woman who felt forced to retire for financial reasons over vaccine refusal loses EI benefits
A woman who felt she had no choice but to retire from her job, citing financial pressure after being suspended for failing to comply with her employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
Former personal trainer at GoodLife Fitness who filed harassment complaint months after leaving has application dismissed
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a former GoodLife Fitness personal trainer who alleged discrimination due to sexual harassment — but didn’t tell their employer …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Investigations
OLRB rules against Stelco, citing inadequate ‘closure letter’ after workplace harassment complaint and investigation
Stelco failed to meet its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regarding workplace harassment of one its employees that occurred via social media, the Ontario Labour Relatio… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismisses part of discrimination case against U-Haul due to lack of response from personal respondent
A human rights complaint against a personal respondent has been dismissed after the tribunal ruled he had not been contacted and the applicant ignored a request to provide his contact …